Discover the guilty secret of being home alone Why these fifteen health benefits are just a shake away This is the easiest healthy change to make right now – click here Sometimes I feel like a guilty schoolboy when I’m left home alone. Lara had gone to stay with her sister for the night and I was not required on the trip, so the whole of Saturday was all mine! I began to think of all the ‘naughty’ things I…
Read more
Why you should eat more fruit and veg of this colour The power of a purple tomato Are you eating the rainbow? Here’s why you should Did you manage to pick any blackberries this year? There were tonnes around the hedgerows where I live. And this September I actually remembered to get out with some containers and a big bag so I could get ‘em while they were fat and juicy. I am always aware of the old tradition that…
Read more
Why this story terrified me when I was younger Discover why common medications can be a problem for your stomach How a cabbage can treat this nasty condition It was a simple question for a 10 year old to ask: “Why is it that grandma doesn’t eat very much?” Little did the young Ray Collins realise that the answer would strike fear into his heart. …That his mum would launch into a description of how his grandmother once had an…
Read more
Is there any science behind children’s colour choice? How prehistoric man (and women!) ate better than we do The 5 caveman foodstuffs we should be eating Something strange happened in the Collins household this morning… As I sat down to breakfast and unfolded my paper, the household braced themselves for my usual tirade round a mouthful of cornflakes. My eldest son got ready to pat me on the back and hand me a glass of water, while Lara stood in…
Read more
This new tea research is bonkers Hot drinks that can make you healthier and smarter Yet more revelations about coffee I spend a lot of time doing research for this letter. Going through the newspapers… looking at online articles… talking to the Good Life team about what they’ve discovered recently. Then, when I am ready to start writing, I always go through a special ritual… I put on the kettle and make a cup of tea. In fact, there’s one…
Read more
Has this diet disaster ever happened to you? The big problem with weight loss If you understand this little-known truth, you’ll avoid a yo-yo rebound disaster Have you ever struggled to lose weight? It’s so frustrating. You do ALL the right things… You eat lots of fruit and veg, avoid sugar and processed carbs, do some brisk walking and yet… The scales don’t budge. For many people, that’s the point when they fling their hands in the air with despair…
Read more